Jamaica Plain

Liquarry Jefferson's father charged in connection with JP, Hyde Park holdups

adamg — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:07:26 -0400

The father of Liquarry Jefferson, the little boy accidentally shot to death last year, was one of two men arrested yesterday for a pair of brazen convenience-store holdups last month, Boston Police report.

Liquarry's father, 28, and also named Liquarry, and Nazareth Perkins, 37, were both captured on in-store video, according to Boston Police, who say they are looking for at least two more men. In both incidents, the robbers used silver-colored guns to order employees to the floor and make off with money and lottery tickets. Jefferson was charged with drug possession while Perkins was charged with armed robbery (masked) and assault by means of a dangerous weapon (hand gun).

The elder Jefferson has a lengthy record of violence. Last year, the Globe reported his record includes beating his son's mother (with a barbell and belt) when she was two months pregnant with him (at the time, she was herself facing charges of stabbing Jefferson in the stomach). He's been convicted of manslaughter for helping another man stab a guy to death in 1997 and of a string of armed robberies.

Little Liquarry Jefferson's mother and stepbrother face charges of involuntary manslaughter and lying to investigators in connection with his death. Prosecutors say the stepbrother left a loaded gun lying around.

Jury can't decide if guy is guilty of blowing his stepfather's brains out

adamg — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:07:47 -0400

Not that Terry Gray can expect to go free anytime soon - a jury yesterday convicted him of first-degree murder in the death of his aunt's boyfriend.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury announced today it was deadlocked on the issue of whether Gray murdered his stepfather, James Gray in July, 2005, several days before he murdered Charles Wilson. The judge declared a mistrial on the charges related to Gray's death; Suffolk County prosecutors say they will seek a new trial.

Gray faces life in prison without parole for Wilson's death. The jury today did convict him today of threatening another relative a month earlier.

Man convicted of killing one man; jury continues to deliberate on charge he also killed his stepfather

adamg — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:48:59 -0400

Terry Gray was convicted today of first-degree murder for the death of his aunt's boyfriend in Jamaica Plain in 2005, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, which says the jury ended today still considering a similar charge against Gray for allegedly killing his stepfather a few days later.

Good luck to Orange Line riders

Lyss — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:56:51 -0400

I have today off, but was puzzled by why J. was still home at almost 9 a.m. In his words "the Orange Line is broken and I'm driving to work."

Trolley vs. truck in Brigham Circle: A draw

adamg — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:37:40 -0400

Inbound E train pins a big rig to the curb.

Aw: No Jamaica Plain World's Fair this fall

adamg — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:53:42 -0400

Not enough organizers with enough time.

Summer Food Programs in Jamaica Plain Receive Grants from Project Bread

brooke_mackinnon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:00:02 -0400

PROJECT BREAD SUPPORTS ‘FOOD AND FUN’ FOR JAMAICA PLAIN KIDS THIS SUMMER
$225,900 in statewide grants aim to help families cope with food and gas crisis

June 27, 2008 — EAST BOSTON — When school is out, kids who rely on free or reduced-price school meals need a safe place to go where they can get a healthy meal and have some summer fun. That’s why Project Bread is providing $8,000 in incentive grants to the Summer Food Service Program in Jamaica Plain in an effort to help families cope with the skyrocketing cost of food and gas.

Brutal murder case goes to jury

adamg — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:15:40 -0400

A jury today began deliberating the fate of Rodrick Taylor, accused of murdering a 19-year-old former Milton cheerleader during a violent struggle, stuffing her body in a closet for several days, then dragging her body to Franklin Park, dousing it with gasoline and setting it on fire.

Prosecutors charge Taylor, staying in Dominique Samuels's Roxbury apartment as a guest of a roommate in April, 2006, turned on her radio to make it sound like she was home after he'd killed her and before he decided what to do with her body.

Deliberations come after six weeks of testimony in the case in Suffolk Superior Court - where another jury is also considering the case of Terry Gray, charged with killing his stepfather and his aunt's boyfriend in Jamaica Plain, several years after he was released from jail for stabbing a teenager to death.

Imagine making your rent check out to Mo Vaughn

adamg — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:03:03 -0400

The Bulletin reports Mo Vaughn and a partner are buying two apartment complexes, in Roslindale and Jamaica Plain. The company plans to keep Forestvale Apartments in Jamaica Plain and Florence Apartments in Roslindale as affordable-housing projects for 40 years.

Band of thugs attack convenience stores in Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain

adamg — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:09:00 -0400

Boston Police could use some help in catching gunmen who held up convenience stores in Hyde Park and JP last week.

On June 18, around 2:20 p.m., police responded to a panic alarm at the River Street Mini-Mart, 991 River St., where employees were robbed at gunpoint by four black men wearing black shirts and black face masks - and carrying silver-colored handguns. One employee was ordered to lie on the floor while the other was ordered to open the cash register.

They got away with about $3,460 in cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes.

The next day, around 9 p.m., the J.P. Convenience Store, 162 South St. in JP, was held up by three black men, also in black masks and brandishing a silver-colored handgun and who also ordered the clerk to the floor. The thieves made off with about $2,000 in cash.

Based on the store's video system, one suspect is about 6' tall and about 165 lbs., another was 5'9", about 165 lbs. while the third was 5'9" and weighing in at 180 lbs.

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